Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Saltwater Graphites (part 3)

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 8:22 AM in Graphite, Saltwater with No comments

The last rod in this batch of builds is an extremely light and powerful 9' 9wt. The completed rod weighs only 3.6oz. Just like the previous salty builds, it sports Fuji and REC hardware. It will be put on test very soon!

Photo of all four rods (L to R: 7, 8, 9 and 10wt)

Saltwater Graphites (part 2)

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 11:58 AM in Graphite, Saltwater with No comments

A one piece 8'10" 10wt stick, excellent for long hours on the jetty, when you are tired and don't have to worry about rod sections coming apart. Also, a nice boat rod. (The reel seat insert is red, but it turned out pinkish in the photos.) The rod wears REC Recoil snakes and Minima Titanium strippers.

Saltwater Graphites (part 1)

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 7:55 PM in Graphite, Saltwater with No comments

Just completed...9' 7wt and 8wt. A departure from fiberglass rods, but I built these for my own use, since I fish saltwater a lot and enjoy casting and fishing rods made of all materials. The rods have some unique touches. A couple of more salty graphites will be coming up, so stay tuned.